Tootsies Orchid Lounge
Live music bar · Downtown ·
Historic honky-tonk with live music on three floors
Historic honky-tonk with live music on three floors
"I got a taste of Broadway’s boot-scootin’ scene at this iconic purple honky-tonk’s airport location, which serves steady bar fare, drinks, and live music." - Eater Staff
"Tootsies is a Nashville institution and a Broadway honky-tonk that’s been shining a light on country artists since the ‘60s. It’s about as old-school as they come, with photos on the walls of all the famous acts that have played there throughout the years. When you’re here, grab a few beers, take in the live music, and make your way to the rooftop bar when you need to get some air or just want to observe the Broadway circus below. The place is small, and it can get really packed, but that’s a fair exchange to drink at the same place where Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline used to hang out. " - Jackie Gutierrez Jones 2, Carlo Mantuano
"When people visualize Broadway, they typically picture the iconic purple building that houses Tootsies Orchid Lounge. The Nashville institution opened in 1960 and was once the go-to place for performers — it’s credited with launching the careers of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, and Patsy Cline, so visitors flock here all day and night hoping to catch a glimpse of a certified (or soon-to-be minted) country music star. Grab a chilled shot and a cold beer at the bar and enjoy the show — or, if the line is too long, head across the street to Rippy’s, another gem under the same ownership." - Kellie Walton
"Tootsies Orchid Lounge is the famed purple honky-tonk on Broadway that has welcomed decades of country stars (Swift included) and is the place to keep partying long past midnight for a dose of lavender haze and classic Nashville atmosphere." - Kellie Walton
"Tootsies is a Nashville institution and a Broadway honky-tonk that’s been shining a light on country artists since the ‘60s. It’s about as old-school as they come, with photos on the walls of all the famous acts that have played there throughout the years. When you’re here, grab a few beers, take in the live music, and make your way to the rooftop bar when you need to get some air or just want to observe the Broadway circus below. The place is small, and it can get really packed, but that’s a fair exchange to drink at the same place where Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline used to hang out." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones